Da Vinci Books

May 30, 2006

Roman Britain & early England 55BC - 871AD

Filed under: History - Great Britain — Julie @ 10:33 am

By P Hunter Blair

Published by Cardinal, UK, 1975

Paperback

NZ$ 10.00

Spanning more than 9 centuries of Britain’s recorded history, from Julius Caesar’s expedition in 55BC to the accession of Alfred the Great in 871AD.

The Enchanted Land - myths & legends of Britain’s landscape

Filed under: Celtic Studies, History - Great Britain, Mysterious History — Julie @ 10:29 am

By Janet & Colin Bord

Published by Thorsons, UK, 1995

Paperback

NZ$10.00

This book focuses on the natural landscape of Britain and the strange and interesting traditions that have grown up around hills, mountains, rivers, streams, caves, hollows, springs, wells, cliffs, coasts, pools, lakes, rocks and stones.

May 25, 2006

The Virgin Mary Conspiracy - the true father of Christ & the tomb of the Virgin

Filed under: Christianity - History, History - Great Britain — Julie @ 11:50 am

By Graham Phillips

Published by Bear & Co, USA, 2005

Paperback, large

NZ$39.95 NEW

In 1950 Giovanni Benedetti, an archaeologist attached to the Vatican museum found a fourth-century manuscript indicating that Mary had been smuggled out of Palestine to an island off the west coast of Britain. Her tomb was sited by St Augustine in AD.597. Pope Gregory the Great forbid any mention of this…. 

The chalice of Magdalene - the search for the cup that held the blood of Christ

By Graham Phillips

Published by Bear and Co, USA, 2004

Paperback, large

NZ$34.95 NEW

Phillips’ research uncovers the secret legacy of an ancient noble family, a mysterious grotto, a forgotten attic and the lost chalice..an astonishing adventure that reveals the identification of King Arthur ..

The Grail - the Celtic origins of the sacred icon

By Jean Markale

Published by Inner Traditions, USA, 1999

Paperback

NZ$39.95 NEW

Through his exploration of several versions of this myth that appeared in the middle ages, Markale digs deep beneath the Christian veneer of these tales, penetrating the true meaning of the Grail & it’s quest…

December 30, 2005

Nelson’s purse - an extraordinary historical detective story shedding new light on the life of Britain’s greatest naval hero

Filed under: History - Great Britain — Julie @ 9:57 am

By Martyn Downer
Published by Bantam Press, UK, 2004
Hardback with dustwrapper.
NZ$28.00
‘At the beginning of 2002, Sotheby’s announced the discovery of a major cache of material relating to the life of England’s greates naval hero, Horatio Nelson. The treasure trove belonged to descendants of Nelson’s best friend, Alexander Davison. Against the backdrop of Davison’s life we come to know Nelson, his wife and his mistress in intimate deatil….

December 29, 2005

The Templar’s and the Ark of the Covenant - the discovery of the Treasure of Solomon

By Graham Phillips
Published by Bear and Co, US, 2004
Paperback
NZ$39.95
Graham Phillips uncovers evidence that the Templars of the 13th century found the Ark and Stones of Fire and that they brought these treasures back to England. When examined by Oxford scientists the stones were found to possess odd physical properties that interfered with electronic equipment and produced a sphere of floating light similar to ball lighting. De-ciphering old church stained glass windows, inscriptions and church paintings, the author takes the reader on a journey staggering in it’s implications and provocative in it’s conclusions.
A must read for enthusiasts of Templar history and Biblical mysteries.

December 28, 2005

The Big Breach - from top secret to maximun security, inside the secret world of MI6

By Richard Tomlinson
Published by Harper Collins, Aust, 2001
Paperback
NZ$18.00
The real life story of a modern spy disclosing the inner workings of Britain’s most secret espionage agency, a tell all account the British Government would prefer you not to know.

Custodians of Truth - the continuance of Rex Deus

By Tim Wallace-Murphy & Marilyn Hopkins
Published by Weiser Books, 2005
Paperback
NZ$49.95
The next chapter in the legend of the Holy Grail, lighting up some of histories most enduring mysteries.

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